IEEE Tallahassee Area Section Report
 
October 2003
 
 
Officers:
 
Chair: Bruce Harvey
Vice-Chair: Thomas Baldwin
Treasurer: Mark Weatherspoon
Secretary: Helen Li
 
Summary of Goals and Activities:
 
This year the Tallahassee Section is focusing on greater 
interaction between the section and the two student 
chapters (Florida  A&M University, and FAMU-FSU College of 
Engineering), and improving industry interaction.  We are 
providing support for the senior design students to enter 
the SoutheastCon 2004 Hardware Competition. This will be 
the first time for the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering to 
enter the hardware competition.  The section is providing 
seed money for the project and providing a preliminary 
design competition.  We are trying to involve local 
industry engineers as judges in the competition.  In 
addition we are planning a winter holiday social and 4 Ð 6 
meeting with technical or career oriented topics.
 
Recent Meetings:
 
10/30/2003: George F. McClure was the guest speaker on the 
topic: ÒTodayÕs Engineering Career Issues.Ó  Business at 
the meeting included approval of updated bylaws, 
SoutheastCon 2004 Robotics Competition and general student 
chapter support.  Attendance at the meeting included 4 
members, 13 student members, and 7 non-members.
 
8/28/2003: Section Executive Committee Meeting.  
Attendance: 9 including representatives of the local 
student chapters.
 
5/22/2003: What is going on the StateÕs Back Office by 
Lawyer Fred Springer.  Attendance: 16
 
4/28/2003: Section Executive Committee Meeting.  
Attendance: 5
 
Bruce A. Harvey, Ph.D.
Chair, Tallahassee Section